Cruise Eden

26/10/2026

Don't forget our 2026–27 Cruise Season Community Meeting is tomorrow evening, and we’d love to see you there!
🚢 Wednesday, October 28
🚢 5:30 pm – 6:30pm
🚢 Eden Welcome Centre

21/10/2026

We are excitied about our first crusie ship visit of the season.....

15/09/2026

🚢 2026–27 Cruise Season Community Meeting 🚢
Eden’s cruise season is just around the corner, and we’d love to see you at our Cruise Season Community Meeting!
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 5:30 pm – 6:30pm
📍 Eden Welcome Centre
Join Cruise Eden and the Port Authority of NSW for an informative evening about the exciting season ahead.
We’ll take you through the 25 cruise ships visiting Eden this season, as well as share the latest information and insights about the cruise industry — both across Australia and around the world.
Whether you’re involved in local business, tourism, hospitality, community organisations, or simply interested in what cruise tourism means for Eden, this is a great opportunity to find out what’s ahead, ask questions and stay informed.
Come along and get ready for another exciting cruise season in Eden!
Everyone is welcome. 🚢

07/09/2026

What a fantastic few days Cruise Eden had at the 2026 Australian Cruise Association Conference in Brisbane.

It was a great opportunity to connect with representatives from across the cruise industry.

The conference program delivered insights to the future of cruising, guest expectations, global trends in experiences and included a number of impressive international guest speakers.

A big thank you to the Australian Cruise Association for offering such an engaging industry event.

31/08/2026

12/08/2026

🚢 We are looking forward to a great cruise season with 25 ships visiting Eden, but due to an itinerary change Noordam will not be in port on 2 January 2027. Please see our revised Cruise Schedule. 🚢

18/07/2026

🚢 The 2026–2027 Eden Cruise Season is on its way! 🚢

The countdown is on, with the first cruise ship arriving in just over three months!

We're excited to share the 2026–2027 Cruise Eden Schedule, featuring:
🛳️ 26 cruise ship visits
⭐ 3 maiden visits to Eden
👥 16 ships carrying more than 2,000 passengers
⚓ 9 visits from the much-loved Norwegian Spirit

Another incredible season awaits, bringing thousands of visitors to experience everything our beautiful Sapphire Coast has to offer. From our dedicated volunteers and local businesses to tour operators and cruise markets, we're looking forward to once again giving our visitors a warm Eden welcome.

Now's the perfect time to mark the cruise dates in your calendar and start planning for another fantastic season.

As always, we're hoping for calm seas, blue skies, and smooth sailing! 🌞🚢

📎 Check out the full 2026–2027 cruise schedule for all the details.

20/05/2026

🚢❤️ At Cruise Eden, we’re incredibly fortunate to have a dedicated team of volunteers who warmly welcome cruise visitors to the Port of Eden with enthusiasm, pride and a friendly smile.

During National Volunteer Week, we proudly celebrate and thank our amazing “red shirt” volunteers for their outstanding contribution and selfless service to our community. 👏

Your positivity, generosity, local knowledge and passion for Eden create unforgettable experiences for our cruise guests and truly make all the difference. Best of all, we all have so much fun volunteering together and sharing the spirit of our beautiful region with visitors from around the world. ⚓😊

Thank you for everything you do — Cruise Eden wouldn’t be the same without you! 💙🚢

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16/05/2026

Cruise Eden is at the Bega Valley Shire Council Volunteer Expo at Oaklands Events Centre celebrating volunteering. We would love to welcome more volunteers to our Cruise Eden team, so message us if you are keen! 🛳️🚢🛳️

10/05/2026

We have celebrated the close of the 2025–26 Cruise Season with our Community Meeting,
highlighting the results and benefits of cruise visitation in Eden. 🚢

Here’s a snapshot of another incredible season for Eden and the Sapphire Coast:

⚓ 2025–26 Eden Cruise Season
• 29 cruise ship visits
• 3 maiden calls
• 2 unscheduled visits
• 7 cancellations
• 10 cruise lines welcomed

🎉 This season also marked the 20th Anniversary (2005–2025) of welcoming cruise ships to Eden.

🌟 Eden was the busiest regional cruise port across NSW, VIC, TAS and SA this season.

👥 Passengers & Crew
• 52,660 passengers | 25,019 crew
• 44,582 passengers (85%) came ashore to explore Eden and the Sapphire Coast
• 6,585 crew (25%) came ashore

🚌 Tours & Experiences
• 10,449 passengers joined shore excursions
• 329 tours operated across the Sapphire Coast
• 23% tour take-up rate
• Two Taste of Eden Festivals held alongside Anthem of the Seas visits

💰 Economic Impact
• 29 cruise ships delivered an estimated $14.3 million economic value to the region

📅 Looking Ahead - 2026–27 Season
🚢 26 ships scheduled
• First visit: Celebrity Solstice – 9 November 2026
• Final visit: Norwegian Spirit – 22 April 2027

A huge thank you to our Eden community, volunteers, tourism operators, businesses and partners who continue to make Eden a standout cruise destination. 💙

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